Since the days of ancient China, Shanhaiguan has been known as the First Pass due to its strategic importance at the eastern en of the Great Wall, near Quinhuangdao City, Hebei. The fortress is almost trapezoid shaped and is fortified at the North and South sides. It is mainly constructed form hard packed earth and bricks. An inscription by the famous Ming Dynasty scholar Xiao Xian hangs above the gate, reading "First Pass Under Heaven". Only 5 kilometers away can be found the starting point of the Great Wall, seeming to fall into the sea where the rocks can be seen to churn the waves as they sweep pass. The effect looks like the sinuous neck of an ancient dragon plunging its head into the sea, hence the name of Old Dragon Head. The whole site is made up of several castles and other buildings.
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